THE BEAUTY OF ORDER
“Reject godless ways and worldly desires, and live temperately, justly, and devoutly.” –Titus 2:12 Mass Readings: November 8 First: Titus 2:1-8,11-14; Resp: Psalm 37:3-4,18,23,27,29; Gospel: Luke 17:7-10 In the first two verses of the Bible, God is described as creating the beauty and harmony of the heavens and earth by bringing order into “a formless wasteland” and “the abyss” (Gn 1:2). Order is what makes things beautiful. Order is an expression of love, while disorder is destructive, even abusive. Thus, we can see how blessed we are because Jesus has left us peace, that is, shalom-order, in His last will...